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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 44

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
From The Collection Of Alistair Kennedy

Korean War
image Sale No: 44
Lot No:886
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Korean War. 1948-c.1970 Covers comprising 1948 cover bearing South Korea 1w pair with "RELEASED BY CENSORSHIP" cachet; 1950 cover bearing North Korea 1w green; 1953-58 covers to Hungary or Czechoslovakia and a postcard to Sweden all with North Korea stamps, from delegates of the Neutral Nations Truce Supervisation Commission (one cover with 1954 5w on 6w surcharge); 1953 cover from the U.N French Liaison Group posted in Ceylon; 1955 cover from the Swiss delegation of NNSC posted in Japan; 1954 cover with Indian Custodian Force stamps posted at 99 Base P.O; and c.1970 cover to Denmark endorsed "Korean National Peace Committee" with violet "PAR AVION / T.P / PYONGYANG" containing propaganda letter from the "Korean Committee for the Rescue of Unconverted Long-term Prisoners in South Korea". An interesting lot. (9). Photo on Page 136. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)



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Sale No: 44
Lot No:887
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1950-57 Covers and cards from British forces in Korea (with a few from Japan) or from naval ships inKorean waters, various F.P.O cancels (133) or Maritime Mail (26), four others from British forces withU.S A.P.O cancels. Also covers posted in Japan to forces in Korea (2), 1960-61 covers from the Commonwealth Liaison Mission to the U.N Command with F.P.O 766 (2) or 121, and 1965 AV 7 air mail forms with F.P.O 1044 datestamps used in Seoul (2), a large lot that includes stampless free mail, parcel label franked 5/6, etc. (170).



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Sale No: 44
Lot No:888
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1951-57 Covers from Commonwealth forces in Korea (or Japan) comprising New Zealand forces (9, six with N.Z A.P.O 44, two with G.B F.P.O, one with a U.S A.P.O); Australian forces (8, four incoming with backstamps); Canadian forces (8, Canadian or British F.P.Os); South African Air Force (3, two with British F.P.O 798, one with Australian A.P.O 214); Indian forces (5, British F.P.O 707 on India stamps, Indian F.P.O 740 on G.B stamps (2), Indian Custodial Force stamp, or as an arrival backstamp), a scarce group. (33).



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image Sale No: 44
Lot No:889
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1946-63 Covers (mainly free mail from 1950-56 period) with covers from South Korean forces (13, eleven with South Korean A.P.Os, one with U.S A.P.O, one posted into civil P.O), Colombian Battalion (U.S A.P.O 7), Turkish Contingent (U.S A.P.O) or U.S forces (30, various U.S army, air force or navy cancels, one posted into civil P.O, two incoming covers). (55). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 44
Lot No:890
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P.O.W Mail. c.1952 Stampless covers from Pte D. Kennedy, P.O.W Camp 5 (located at Pyok Dong in North Korea) to his parents in Scotland, one a printed Mothers Day Greetings cover depicting roses, both with Kennedy's address on reverse, a Korean datestamp and British censor label, minor soiling but very scarce. Kennedy served in 4th Co. Kings Own Scottish Borderers; he was captured on November 4/5 when the hill Meryang-San was overrun by Chinese forces (Pte Speakman of the K.O.S.B winning the V.C in this action). (2). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)



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